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2. Phoebe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

If there was ever a scene in '80s cinema that served as a catalyst for millions of teenagers worldwide to go through puberty, this would be it. Phoebe Cates was sent by the powers above, riding through the sunshine like a unicorn and changing our lives forever with one simple red bikini. And then she took it off. We dub Fast Times at Ridgemont High the first teen comedy to truly capture the imagination of a real teenage boy.